Design: Crown of St. Stephen, surmounting an envelope and a post horn, enclosed in a wreath, with light corners. Although the official date of issue is October 1, 1874, stamps were placed in general use on January 1, 1875. The stamps were printed in the Hungarian Royal State Printing House (Magyar Királyi Államnyomda) which in 1901 was renamed State Printing House (Állami Nyomda).